Call Off (Verb)
Meaning 1
Give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The band was forced to call off their European concert tour due to the singer's illness.
- They decided to call off the wedding after realizing they weren't ready for the commitment.
- The flight was subsequently grounded, prompting the airlines to call off the service indefinitely.
- Due to low registration rates, the organizers had to call off the conference scheduled for next week.
- The family was disappointed when the school administration had to call off the annual festival.